Kathy Beaudoin, Councillor Joe Garon, Councillor Morley Bowman all came together to thank some of our front line workers in Essex Centre last week. Our front line workers are working hard everyday to get us the items we need when we need them. From pouring our coffee to bagging our… Read More »Cupcakes for Front Line Workers in Essex Centre
It has been a few weeks but I wanted to provide some follow up from the Colchester Chat and Connect along with other public feedback since then. At the regular meeting of Council Feb 16th Perry Basden brought an update from the Heritage Colchester group. During the Notice of Motion… Read More »Feedback from the Colchester Chat and Connect- Update on Feedback and Heritage Colchester
If a yard waste calendar did not make it to your mailbox yet, you can click the link below and find the calendar for Essex. I read this calendar front to back several times a year because it has so many helpful tidbits. Half of the phone calls/Facebook messages I… Read More »Collection Calendar 2021: Recycling, Garbage and Yard Waste
At their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 16, Council for the Town of Essex officially adopted Climate Ready: A Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Town of Essex, 2021-2026. The plan provides a roadmap for both Council and administration to prepare and adapt to the future impacts of climate change. Do you… Read More »Youth Call for Action – Looking for Youth to Become Part of a Climate Action Team
Note- Currently Vouchers are done by email or mail. In 2015, the Town of Essex Launched a program meant to help further reduce the number of roaming cats. Council agreed to hire an animal control officer who’ll trap cats, which will be spayed and neutered then released. Essex Ward 4… Read More »Essex Approves Program to Reduce Feral Cats
Essex Council had a very healthy conversation about the pros and cons of uploading committee meetings to our YouTube Channel. One step we took is to look at the feasibility of uploading the Police Service Board Meetings to our Essex Ontario You Tube channel. Councillors brought forward various views, Councillor… Read More »Council is Looking into the Uploading of the Police Service Board Meeting
Volunteers are raising money for Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club. In the Municipality of Essex there are two drop off locations, 255 Wellington Street in Harrow and in Essex Centre- 248 Centre Street. Girl Guides Canada recently sold the camp to the Optimist Club. The Optimist Club is now raising… Read More »Empties for Bryerswood Camp- Local Drop Off Locations
Here are a few highlights coming up at the Regular Council Meeting Febraury 16th. Tune into the meeting on YouTube, Essex Ontario at 6:00. Reminder about the 4:30 Special Council meeting on Water/Waste Water Rates. Full agenda can be viewed at the link below. Heritage Week! Heritage Preservation Award Recipients… Read More »Agenda Tee-up February 16th Regular Council Meeting
November 29th 2020, a group of volunteers helped to organize a Walk and Wheel for Wings to raise donations. A few weeks before someone took their donation can and we thought it would be nice to bring everyone together to help offset that loss. We have decided to make this… Read More »First Annual Walk & Wheel for Wings- Update
The Town of Essex has many important committees that do a lot of the leg work when it comes to keeping our town running. Since the Covid 19 pandemic, committees have moved to zoom just like our council meetings. The Committee of Adjustment has always been recorded and uploaded but… Read More »Ever Wanted to Watch a Committee Meeting ? That might be possible with Council support!
The proposed developers have given notice today that they have exercised their right to terminate their Agreement to Purchase the school house property. That is all I know for now! When I have more information I will share that. When I know – you know.
October 21, 2020 was a cold morning so I put a call out to our community to “Clean Out Your Closet and Donate Your Old Coats”. What I want to say to our community is, “WOW! You did it!” Amazing work everyone. Over 210 coats were collected and more are… Read More »Closet Coat Clean Out- Update